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€299.51
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12400F - 144 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €149.5 vs €299.51
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-11900K - €1.05 vs €2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.08/FPS
50%
Price, €
€299.51
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.5
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-12400F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
€18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
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49 FPS
€19.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
33 FPS
€20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€682.67
In Stock
43 FPS
€29.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,264.35
In Stock
33 FPS
€27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€899.75
In Stock
53 FPS
€19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,057.31
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115 FPS
€23.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,659.9
In Stock
49 FPS
€20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979.9
In Stock
43 FPS
€16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€705.38
In Stock
53 FPS
€26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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